Wicca Wall Calendar 2023 (Art Calendar)

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In this cycle, the God is perpetually born from the Goddess at Yule, grows in power at the vernal equinox (as does the Goddess, now in her maiden aspect), courts and impregnates the Goddess at Beltane, reaches his peak at the summer solstice, wanes in power at Lammas, passes into the underworld at Samhain (taking with him the fertility of the Goddess/Earth, who is now in her crone aspect) until he is once again born from Her mother/crone aspect at Yule. September 21-22: Mabon (Autumnal Equinox)– another crucial harvest date, Mabon represents a time of balance and harmony, where day and night are both equal. Since 1970, the Catholic Church no longer recognizes this day for Raphael, ending more than a thousand years of tradition by opting to lump him in with Gabriel and Michael for a Feast of the Holy Archangels Day on Sept 29. Their Introduction to Heathenry document condemns far-right ideology as “simply incompatible with heathenry”. It is seen as a festival of darkness, which is balanced at the opposite point of the Wheel by the festival of Beltane, which is celebrated as a festival of light and fertility.

The idea that storms and thunder are actually divine battle is pivotal to the changing of the seasons. Mindfulness Day – Zen Buddhist day for mindfully seeing and acting with compassion for the poor and oppressed. Overnight camping spots for Beltane at Thornborough were booked up weeks ago, and there’s no space left for day visitors.This festival is associated with the god in his aspect as the sun king and the goddess in her aspect as the mother of light. Fast of Hod – Norse fast marking Hod (blind God of Darkness) unintentionally killing Balder (God of Light), and devoted Nanna (Goddess of Flowers) dying of a broken heart. This year we have a Black Moon in Aries which switches the leadership of lunar pairings from Dark to Full moon led. Lughnasadh ( / ˈ l uː n æ s ə/) is the Gaelic name for a harvest festival held on or around 1 August, while Lammas is an English name. The crisp air of November carries with it an acknowledgment of all the blessings that have graced our lives throughout the year.

In Rome the earliest celebrations appeared in pre-Christian times with the festival of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers, and the Walpurgisnacht celebrations of the Germanic countries. Between Sabbats, Esbats, Moon phases, and other sacred days for ancestors and deities, keeping up with the pagan Wheel of the Year can be overwhelming.

The days that fall on the landmarks of the yearly cycle traditionally mark the beginnings and middles of the four seasons. Festival of Hecate—Invoking her to protect the harvests now that the God resides within her aspect as the Earth Goddess. September holds within it the autumn equinox, and the changing of leaves prompts us to reflect upon the fleeting nature of our existence. It’s also good to have a Lunar Calendar in your Book of Shadows so you can follow along and work with the Moon phases.